New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-24
RUIN WIDESPREAD BY STORM
FARMS AND VILLAGES LAID WASTE.

FARMS AND VILLAGES LAID WASTE.
A FEW SHATTERED HOUSES STANDING IN PRESCOTT
xASsAs-THg DAMAGE IN VARIOUS STATES
ONE SPOT WHERE 1T RAiNrp COWS.
sr. Louis, April 23-Special dispatches published
hare ,h;s mornne show that tornadOss and hail storms
event over considerable pat OF western and south
western Missouri, southeastern Kansas and northern
Arkapsas on Thursday evening. causing great loss OF
life and destruction of property, well as manning
largo number Of people
In the lower part Of Lynn County, Kansas, regular
fupnei- shaped stwister" made descent about o
O'Clock, seven miles northwest of Prescott. Every
farmhouse in the path OF the storm was demolished
and almost every house in Prescott was ruined -Four
miles from Prescott Mrs. Flynns fine house was laid
fiat and Mrs Flynn and three small children mortaiy
injured and two visitors dangerously hurt Jacob
Brock, his wife and son William Mc?old, his
wife and child, also of this vicinity. were fatally IN
jured. A few miles from this place W. s. Bogat, Mrs
IL O'Dcli, Mr. Hogan, bis wife and two children, had
taken refuge in storm cellar when eight cows fell on
them through the roof aud all we're severely hurt.
William Browinburg's family found refuge in storm
cave while house worth so, 600 was scattered over
the fields Ten miles northwest OF Prescott Mrs. Satah
Crane was killed and her family injured by the
crushing of the house. In a distance OF twenty-five
miles only one house is known to have stood the
storm. H. C. Trip, of Kansas City, was standing in
the doorway Of NanOve Bros's grocery store in Pres
cott when the building was destroyed and ne was
killed. The few buildings left standing in Prescott
are stuck full of tmbers. c. r. CnderwOod's house,
the Baptist and Methodist churches, w. II. Billings
ley's harness store Perkins meat market and the
Prescott House among the buildings that were de-
stroyed. Nearly every house at Miami Junction, hve
miles north of Prescott blown down and several
persons injured Seventeen persons are known 10
have been killed in Lynn County, and about fifty were
seriously wounded.
In Bourbon County, Kansas, reports are coming IN
slowly OF terrible devastation ID. j. Fields farm was
swept clean of buildings and live stock. Near by tho
Mills family was nearly exterminated two children
and the father and mother being killed. niece and
child found barely alive will recover The stone
house of Samuel Coles was RACED to the ground.
In Anderson County the tornado damaged the town
OF Co lony. At Blue Mound. town of 300 INHABITANTS
twenty houses were wrecked and two persons were
killed
II is reported that several persons were killed in
Blue Mound and Maplet0n.
Joseph Duncsn's house was hurled away in the
midst CT a Wedding ceremony, but the party found
refuge in the cellar AMI escaped injury.
In Bates and Vernon Counties Missouri the destruc-
ton was great west and south OF Rich Hill the storm
ragged with violence and ts track is strcwn Tor miles
with crushed and splintered dwellings and onthouscs,
dead animals and poultry, bed-cothing wearing ap.
parel and all kinds OF farm property. The estimated
loss to property 's upward OF 800 OOo. SIX were
k illed near the towns OF Hume and Spraeue, and a
bic Station on the Pacific road was destroyed, only
one house being LETT standing. Dr. Smiths house;
three miles from Rich Hill, was blown 10 pieces ana
Mrs. Smith was fatally injured Her danghter-!n-
law Mrs. Ryan, and her two children, were also badly
hurt. Two hired men were also injured. All the
stables and D on ne DrdSs se place vest Of
Sprague, q fine house, barns and ont honses we're de-
sfroyed. nine cattle number OF hogs and other stock
killed and MIR. Miller and his wife and baby blown
into the we'll and drowned. The far,n-houses OF the
following persons are entirely DESTROYED samuel
Porter George Hlber l. Mre a. S BanE ss.i IT,
L. C. Robinson, William Betty aud William Petit
The house OF Mr.. Petit was burned. William kennePs
house was blown down and then burned. Mrs.
Kennel had q escape from burning, IA che
was caught lder some timber and was only resceud
by the heroic efforts Of her husband. The MONTGOMERY
and Queen Ridge schOol-houses were wrecked The
Methodist Episcopal Church at Sprague was demol-
Ished. b. F. Baker & Co.'S lumber was scattered over
iowpg persons are destroyed Mrs Mainscotte, viii
liam Craven, Mrs. Riley, Wesley Meeker, Hainnes
blacksmith shop and Smith Bassetts livery stables.
dispatch from Guen,ille says that region was Wis
tied by terrible thunder storm followed by heavy
hail that killed live stock and jured many colored
persons in Bolivar County
new hotel, RobertsOns store and dwelling. Werrieks
Hotel. Remus's dwelling, Bensons residence aud
blown several hundred yards from thsr former site.
No one was injured. The lose will exceed $4,000.
dispatch from Hannibal. No. says that about
midnight the storm unrooied number OF buildings,
and the rain which followed damaged great deal oil
Reports from Blossom P,arie, Texas. say that gale
there on Thursday destroyed the dwellings OF Is.
Sansiug and r. NJ Harrawav and the stores OF Brewer
e. Sansing, Thomas Mood, 4 Co., H. [. Byrne w.
Hancock Il Byrne Brantley's. I. Nj. Harraway, No
wood Co., Coils gin and planning mill and the hall
OF the Knights OF Honor.
TORNADO KILLS TWO MEN-ANoTHER Will, DIE.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 23-Last night tornado
passed up White River crossing the Evansville and Terre
Haue Railroad at Hazleton, thiry-eght miles north OF
this place, doing great damage TO property and killing
James IT. Knott, a fisherman and Scott selby, me
titles of corn in cribs blown into the river In the
small village OF West Vista only three houses re-
NAMED unnjured.
WORK OF THE FLOOD AT MONTREAL
MONTREAL. April 23-The water has fallen nearly
foot since a. IN and 1t is still going down. In Port St
Charles and Grifintown the residents suffer most This
morning relief committee started out with supplies OF
provisions for the imprisoned people, who are unable TO
get on dry land unless by boats The STIR was the only
English newspaper which was possible TO print IN s
own Office The others. The Gaz;e, HeThd Witness and
Post had TO be printed where In some localities OF
rntown the water reached the second stories OF the
houses Bonaventore depot has five feet OF water ana
AL trains leave from St Henry There Is no appearance
OF the ice gorge giving way aud the hood may pe ca
pected TO last FOR some days
THE OHIO AND ITS TRIBUTARIES RISING
CINCINNATI, April 23.-The unusually heavy rains OF
the last day or two eliminating last night. have been
general Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia, and the
tributaries the Ohio River in these states are all
swollen The Ohio River here at noon was for'y-hve
feet and rising three inches an hour Reports from
above as far as Point Pleasant W. Va, show 1t to be
rising rapidly II win undoubtedly reach over fftytw0
feet which win submerge Mill Creek Valley and destroy
the crops market gardeners well disturb cellars
in the lower part OF the city. washout on the Pan
Handle road Lovelsnd threw freight train OF the
track this morning, and all trains are delayed.
STRAITS OF MACINAC Open.
MILWAUKEE, April ga dispatch to Z" The Evening
Wisconsin, from Cheboygan, Mich, says that the
Straits Of Mackinac are open. The steamer CHS
holm and consort is fast in an lee foe, but VIII be
able to reach Lako Michigan soon as she exrieates
herself 4 steamer with several consorts Is workins
up near Mackinac. A heavy southcastcily gale Is
b owing, with at intervals. Chcboygan iiarDor
IS nearly clear of ice. Avices from ailcys Harbor
state that the ice Is all loose and moving IN Green
Bay.